Malaysian Grand Prix
The Malaysian Grand Prix is a yearly motor race which takes place in the Sepang International Circuit, near to Kuala Lumpur. Sepang was designed by race track designer, Hermann Tilke, who has designed many new tracks for Formula One. The first Formula 1 race was in 1999, which was won by Eddie Irvine, who drove for the Ferrari team.
| Sepang International Circuit | |
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| Race information | |
| Laps | 56 |
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| Circuit length | 5.543 km (3.444 mi) |
| Race length | 310.408 km (192.878 mi) |
| Number of times held | 31 (13 under F1) |
| First held | 1962, First F1-1999 |
| Most wins (drivers) |  John MacDonald (4)Most F1 wins:  Michael Schumacher (3)
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| Most wins (constructors) |  Ferrari (5)
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| Last race (2011): | |
| Pole position | Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1:34.870 |
| Podium | 1. Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1h 37m 39.832s 2.  Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes +3.261 3. Nick Heidfeld Renault +25.075 |
| Fastest lap |  Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault 1:40.571 |
Winners
Multiple winners (drivers)
| Wins | Driver | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Â John MacDonald
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1970, 1971, 1973, 1975 |
| 3 | Â Michael Schumacher
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2000, 2001, 2004 |
| 2 | Â Albert Poon
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1963, 1965 |
| Â Andrew Miedecke
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1981, 1982 | |
 Â Fernando Alonso
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2005, 2007 | |
  Kimi Räikkönen
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2003, 2008 | |
| Â Sebastian Vettel
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2010, 2011 |
Active drivers are in bold.
Event that were not part of the Formula One World Championship have a pink background.
Multiple winners (constructors)
| Wins | Constructor | Years Won |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Â Ferrari
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1999, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2008 |
| 4 | Â March
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1972, 1977, 1978, 1979 |
| Â Ralt
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1975, 1980, 1981, 1982 | |
| 3 | Â Brabham
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1970, 1971, 1973 |
| 2 | Â Lotus
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1963, 1965 |
| Â Elfin
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1968, 1969 | |
| Â McLaren
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2003, 2007 | |
 Â Renault
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2005, 2006 | |
 Â Red Bull
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2010, 2011 |
Active constructors are in bold.
Event that were not part of the Formula One World Championship have a pink background.
By year
Event that were not part of the Formula One World Championship have a pink background.